6:55 AM,
Feb. 12, 2014

UL's Elfrid Payton (2) is currently focused on the Cajuns getting to the NCAA Tournament, but come June, may have a pro decision to make.

Written by

Tim Buckley

Back before Christmas, when the season was younger and so was he, UL junior point guard Elfrid Payton acknowledged that pros and cons of declaring for the 2014 NBA Draft probably were something he would soon have to weigh.

He said then that he'd consider his options only after the season was complete, and only after getting input from both his parents and - via feedback funneled through Ragin' Cajuns coach Bob Marlin - from NBA front-office personnel and talent evaluators.

Now, as that 2013-14 nears its end, with just seven regular-season games remaining for UL before the March 13-16 Sun Belt ...